Any reason for the nudity?
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Moondrop_C — 18 years ago(April 27, 2007 11:43 AM)
That said, I also agree that in the context of the movie, it was a rather gratuitous (if enjoyable) display. Even as I was watching it, I was getting the impression that it was just put in for a quick thrill for the young males in the audience.
Realistic, yes. At all integral to the plot, not really.
Exactly. This part of what bugged me about it. The other thing that bugged me is that we saw her lounging nude and not so much as his bare bottom. He slipped into bed without showing any of his private bitsnot even a side-butt (to borrow from Family Guy) shot, as if he always has a camera in the bedroom. What's up with that?
Gratuitous and unfair nudity, I say. If you're gonna do it, make both of 'em show significant skin. -
j_angelbaby — 17 years ago(January 07, 2009 02:03 AM)
I agree that it made no sense to the plot of the movie, and in the movies, they all know that apparently sex sells, and if anything, got teen boys attention.
And I think it was sexist of them not to show any of the guy. Not that I was wanting to see either of them, but if that was the reason, the A/C not working, why isn't he showing us something? Especially since he obviously put on shorts for the next scene of them swat mosquitoes or whatever. If that was the real reason, he'd still be naked!
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igmardehaan — 18 years ago(May 02, 2007 01:07 PM)
It's bloody warm, that's why. Ever been in the tropics? It can be a real drag, those hot nights. You undress so that you cool of as much as possible.
Also, they've been together for a long time, so they won't be shy and not show their bodies.
It's a touch of realism that gives this film a more credible feel to it than Hollywood flicks with screaming hotties running around in far too tight shirts. -
gailrenee — 18 years ago(June 02, 2007 06:53 PM)
Thank you they were actually in a hostel. (in reality) there was a fan, no ac probably and yeah. its more comfortable. (i can't recall but didn't she take a shower at sometime?)
also, it wasn't done in a demeaning manner, and not in your face tna.. it wasn't vulgar. -
leaveawhisper — 18 years ago(June 09, 2007 03:25 PM)
Well for one thing they mentioned that the AC was broken and they are in the Caribbean. I'd want to be naked too. And if you can't lay down with your significant other and be nude without the intention of sex.I'm sorry that you're you.
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Director-21 — 18 years ago(October 03, 2007 07:16 PM)
I'd say that it is. I am a nudist so I like the idea of nudity when comfortable anywhere, even in social setting. But the funny thing is that when I tell people about my nudism and why I do it all kinds of people talk about how they love being naked in private, but would never do it in front of random people. Either people who live alone and do it whenever alone, couples who talk about how one or both is naked all day and night when they are just chilling at the house or even people who grew up in the kind of house where nudity around family members was totally normal. There's a lot more of us than most people think.
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reefer420 — 15 years ago(July 25, 2010 09:28 AM)
I would assume the director found out the actress was willing to get naked. Why the hell would he NOT include that? It definitely helps the film, show a little bush in the first 10 minutes and you sell anyone clicking through on late night cable.
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tyronelewis15 — 16 years ago(January 29, 2010 08:57 AM)
I think many people are missing the point here - or maybe I'm looking at it from a different angle
I LOVED the scene - but by the same token - if I was an actor making a film about beeing stranded at see I would fail to see the relevance of having to be naked and show more-or-less a full frontal to the camera and the whole world. YES some people do sleep naked; YES the Caribbean is hot - but from a film-making point of view - she could have been under the covers up to her shoulders or in a bra and it would have made ZERO difference to the storyline.
I agree with making films realistic - but only where necessary - couples do sleep naked but showing it for no reason is pointless - people use the toilet - does that mean we should have seen her crouching over the loo ? That's realistic, too isn't it?
Basically the scene was thrown in for no reason - and the actress displayed to the world (although she obviously agreed to do it) for no particular purpose other than "titilation" - if you excuse the pun. It wasn't even a love scene ! -
jpgwriter — 18 years ago(March 13, 2008 02:56 AM)
It's a big world, SmallTownSim. Grow up and get out a little. YES MANY people, NOT just nudists singles, couples, married or not hang out, lounge and even walk around their home naked. Lying in bed especially. Many people I know take off their clothes the minute they come home from work. So yeah, it happens. Take a poll LOL.
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b1g — 17 years ago(October 26, 2008 02:05 PM)
Well, I'm definitely not a prude, but neither am I a perv. I don't identify myself as a "nudist" either, but I can tell you that I love being naked at home. I was not raised this way, but it feels perfectly natural to me that when I get home after a long day, the clothes come off. I certainly do "lounge around in the nude" and I don't see anything wrong with that.
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guybland-1 — 16 years ago(February 17, 2010 11:30 AM)
The nudity was provided for basically the same reason it's always provided in movies today: the girl is hot and guys in the audience would gladly sacrifice their left nut to catch just a glimpse of her naked.